By: Dr I.W Orakwe Controller of Prisons & Nigeria Liaison Officer Prison Reform Intervention in Africa Presented at the Africa Regional Training Workshop on Prison and Community Based Rehabilitation Programmes and Best Practices, Organised by PRAWA/ACSA and the Uganda Prison Service, Kampala – Uganda 5-6 October, 2012

 Education is the most important tool in the reformation of prisoners.

The necessity of Prisons

Those most likely to be in prisons

1 Births % Opportunities - 40% 2 Deprivation - 60% Self Motivated – 40% 3 Outlaws – 25% Prisons – 5% RECOVERY???

 The three (3) Polar Service of the Prisons  Security  Deterrence  Social Recovery

Types Principle Training, Reform & Rehabilitation Vocational Prison Workshops Adult and Remedial Open University

Open University Prison Centres Lagos Prison Port Harcourt Enugu Prison

 Continuing  Matriculation  Programmes  Class Rooms  Lectures FROM PRISON TO GRADUATION Courses: ICT Social Management Arts

 THE EXPECTATIONS  THE CHALLENGES  THE KEY LESSONS  THANK YOU